Historic Nepean Belle and MV Platypus - Great ROI


Imagine owning a piece of history, the perfect sea change with no competition, a rapidly growing area and potentially 10,000,000 travellers passing your doorstep in 2026 with the opening of the new International airport, all in your own private space on the Neapean. All these make this Charter boat business a winner.

The Nepean Belle - a historic paddlewheeler, has been operating on the Nepean for the last 43 years and the current owners have added MV Platypus a more modern floating bar, the only one of its kinds in the area and now they are ready to pass it on to the next person. With an incredible 2 year ROI at current trading figures and substanial room to grow this turn key operation has plenty of oportunity.

Key Features:

MV Nepean Belle: A charming paddlewheeler in fabulous condition (AMSA Survey 1E) accommodating up to 178 passengers. Experience elegance and character on the picturesque Nepean River, perfect for sightseeing and special events.

MV Platypus commonly known as The River Boat Bar: Recently renovated, this 2 story versatile open-plan vessel is ideal for parties and private events, hosting up to 160 guests. She has a fully equipped bar running right down the middle of the vessel and a separate designated cocktail bar. Plenty of seating that can be easily moved if you need to increase the dance floor and its own DJ booth.   She is equipped with modern amenities, air conditioning,  substantial refrigeration, galley and cool room.  She runs on 2 x 115 hp Honda outboards.

Floating Office: A 15m x 8.5m operational hub featuring a reception area, multiple offices, staff facilities, a workshop, and storage. Includes a cool room and freezer room to maintain high standards for food and beverages.

Private Slipway: Conveniently included, providing easy access for maintenance and launching of vessels.

For a complete list of specs on all the vessels and to organise a viewing contact Gill or the team at SMB

Sydney Marine Brokerage is the exclusive Australian agent and distributor for Grand Soleil Yachts, Sasga Yachts, CL Yachts the L30 One design Yacht and Makai Yachts. In addition to new boat sales, the team at Sydney Marine Brokerage also manage a highly regarded and professional pre-owned brokerage business, selling second hand vessels.

Our head office is located on Sydney's beautiful Pittwater at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport, we look forward to assisting you in your future boating endeavours.

*Images may contain some optional extras not included in this price, price may vary depending on freight and commissioning charges. The broker takes no responsibility for incorrect vessel specifications provided by vendors and acts only as the broker for any brokerage vessels.

Region
New South Wales
Location
Sydney Area Penrith NSW
Reference
PBL182a
Usage
Leisure, Charter, Commercial
Launch Year
1982
Hull
Aluminium
HIN
COS-72546-003
Rego
UVI: 43102
Rego Expiry
23/02/2028
Designer
Wakeling (Custom)
Builder
Wakeling
Length
65' 6" - 19.96m
Beam
7.5m
Draft
0.64m
Displacement
45.24T
Deck Material
Aluminium
Engine Make
Nanni
Number Engines
2
Horsepower
49.6 x 2
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
Port: 17,628
2nd Engine Hrs
Starboard: approx 17,628
Max Speed
6 knots
Cruise Speed
4 knots
Genset
Generator 1 - Zenith Single Phase with Full Marine Kit - 20 kva, Generator 2 - Seawasp Marine Generator 12 kva
Fuel
600L
Water
1300L
Galley
Full commercial galley.
Eswood large capacity dishwasher
Eswood Glass Dishwasher - Lower Deck,
Rinnai B26 instant Hot Water Unit with LPG Gas.
Large 240volt exhaust fan
Refrigeration
BAR - Lower Deck.
1 x in-wall mount 3 door bar fridge. Owned Coca-Cola postmix compressor (uses CO2). 2 x postmix guns with 5 syrup connections. Wet Bar connected tap and sink.
Coffee Bar - Lower Deck
1 x 2 door 1800h fridge
Bar - Upper Deck
1 x underbench 2 door bar fridge
Freezer
Large Cool Room on Pontoon next to office.
Stove
Goldstein 6 x gas hobs, 1 x large gas hotplate, 2 x goldstein commercial ovens. 1 x 2 bay deep fryer.
Toilet
3 x Ladies Freshwater, 2 x mens + 1 x urinal
Entertainment
1 x 43" Soniq LCD TV on AV Stand with wheels and paired with Bose soundbar
Air Conditioning
Mitsubishi split system. 4 x compressor Units. 8 x head units.
Dinghy
Small aluminium tender
Outboard
25hp Mercury outboard
Ground Tackle
Rope and galvanised chain
Bruce Anchor, Hand operated windlass
Safety Gear
Fire Hose on portside
2 lifebouys
2 x 12 person carly floats on roof
1 x AED Defribrillator
First Aid Kits
Fire Supression System
Bilge Pumps
As per AMSA Survey. 2 bilge high water alarms
Life Raft
178 Life Jackets
Fire Protection
Fire Extinguishers,
Electrics
Lighting: 12 volt and 240 volt AC lighting fixtures.
Deck Gear
Small hand operated davit on stern of vessel. Aluminium Cleats. Large Aluminium boarding ramp on bow of vessel.


ABOUT THE SELLER

Sydney Marine Brokerage
Gill Somers
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Unit 8,16 Mitala Street
Newport
NSW 2106 Australia




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